The Kenya Volleyball Federation president Waithaka Kioni is dead is dead.
According to quick dispatch to newsrooms by the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K), Koni died from short illness.
Kioni was aged 70 years.
He was reportedly taken ill yesterday and rushed to hospital, where he succumbed around 1am this morning after a suspected cardiac arrest.
“NOC-K is devastated with the loss of its Executive Member and an ardent volleyball sport leader over the years. We wish to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his immediate and extended family, friends and volleyball fraternity in Kenya and Africa for this loss. We are currently consulting with his family and the Volleyball Federation leadership and will share more details later.” The statement read in part.
The deceased was serving his last term ahead of the national elections scheduled for April 29.
Kioni studied Public Administration at the University of Nairobi before he joined the Standard Group in 1978 to 1979, but left for Kenya Pipeline Company in 1980 where he served in the Public Relations office.
Kioni was the brains behind the formation of the Kenya Pipeline volleyball club in 1984.
He was elected Kenya Volleyball Association national chairman in 1998 before it changed its name to Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) in 2000.
